Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-18

week look possession VI tho Pio'0'
The Golden Eagle will make an
excursion trip to Thunday Bay island
Sunday, May Odd, leaving at p. M,
weather permitting. Fare, 20 cents
A whirligig, near Dock street and
the river, furnished some amusement
to the citizens of the young genera
ton last week. IL was in town last
year.
The frame is up for j. III. Ansells
new residence, at corner of Dunbar
and Second streets, and adjoining it,
the stone foundation is laid for the
residence Of III. Clothier.
The Alpena House, has of late been
receiving considerable repairs and i'm
provements, which adds materially to
the appearance and accommodations
of the house.
Concert Friday evening, at the OPP
era House, by the genuine Mendelss-
hon Quintette club, of Boston. Fine
vocal and instrumental music. Sc
cure seats early.
E. A. Tullian left on Steamer Mac
mac Sunday night, having in charge
shipment of young white fish. The
fish are to be planted in Lake Mich
igan, near Thompson.
Dougald Mcdonald has erected a
new store adjoining A. G. Frost, and
is now enlarging the office of the
Globe Hotel. The Office, when CON-
pleted, will be 26x30 feet.
Monday evening, at the Baptist
church, there is to be meeting
of teachers and such citizens as are
interested in educational matters.
Papers on school matters will be read.
We would most respectfully call
the attention of the Board of Health
to the disease breeding condition of
the plains near the cemeteries.
Some good work might be accomplish
ed in this vicinity.
Mayor Pack offers $1,000 reward
to any person who shall produce evil
dence leading to the conviction of the
person or persons who set fire to any
of the buildings burned in this city
during the past year.
George Root Camp. Sons of Veter-
ans, extend an invitation to the men,
bers of the G. A. r. and Woman's
Relief Corps to attend anniversary
exercises at G. A. r. Hall, Tuesday
evening next, May Oath.
The board of review for the town
ship of Alpena met yesterday, and
adjourned to meet on Monday next at
the residence of Leon Mainville, to
give tax payers an opportunity to ex-
anime the assessment roll.
Sheriff Lynch took Joseph Gully to
Detroit last Wednesday. Joe had
his choice of paying some sos or 60
ing to the Detroit House of Correc-
tion for 80 days, and he choose the
latter way of paying the fine.
The average attendance of scholars,
at the city schools, during the month
Of April, as shown by the Superin-
tendent's report, is as follows: Pri-
mary departments, 500; Grammar,
21S. High school, 80. Total 907.
The city has a first class bridge
tender, but as the Council only pays
him $40 per month, we do not believe
they can retain him. He has to have
an assistant while he is at meals and
to get needed rest, and the pay is not
large enough.
Just bear in mind that on Friday |
evening next, at the Opera House, the
Mendelssohn Quintette concert com.
pany are TO give fine musical concert,
for benefit of Lockwood Post, G. A.
r. The company have good rcpu-
tation ms musicians.
The stone foundation under the
Churchill will be completed this week
and then the carpenter work will be
rushed. About months time was
lost by having to remove the foupda-
ton erected during the winter, and
rebuild it. 1t viii stand this time.
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a child was found i'm the woods
near the city, last Sunday morning.
The child is believed to have been
born but few hours when discovered.
1t was taken in charge by the county
officials, and Sheriff Lynch has dis
covered the mother. The child is yet
alive.
The city board of health have no.
tilted owners and occupants of prem
Uses to put the same in good santa
ry condition, and the work was to be
done by the 18th. Some citizens have
complied with the order and the
board will probably soon COMPEL the
rest to do likewise.
The drive on the North Branch is
reported as getting along quite favor
ably, the rear being nearly down to
Sunken Lake, Notwithstanding the
fact that the water has not been very
high this season. The water in the
stream is about two feet lower than it
has been this season.
The Sexton of Evergreen cemetery
informs us that the body of the child
found at the cemetery on the 9th, is
said to have been left there by the
parents on the 9th of April, claiming
that they intended to have it properly
buried. But 80 days is long time
to neglect such things.
The new milk wagon of Rogers &
Dorgan is perfect beauty, and re-